The recent controversy surrounding Google's Gemini project has sparked a debate about the company's internal culture, particularly its focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) over traditional metrics of excellence and business acumen. Critics argue that this prioritization has led to the development of flawed products, as evidenced by the Gemini debacle. Former employees and industry insiders, including ex-Google executives and AI researchers, have voiced concerns that the tech giant's commitment to DEI has resulted in biased outcomes and the promotion of an 'unqualified' young black woman. This situation has not only affected Google's product development but has also raised questions about the broader implications of Silicon Valley's 'woke' culture. The issue was brought to light by various sources, including Cory Franklin and Shaun Maguire, who highlighted the impact of Google's internal policies on its output and the tech industry at large. Comments from insiders suggest that Google's efforts may make figures like Elon Musk and Sam Altman jealous, while others lament the need to "police my own actions and language" and the realization that the company has "done too much of a good thing," leading to bias in a different direction.
Former Google Insiders: Woke AI Was No Mistake -- It Was Intentional “When you have a broken culture," Shaun Maguire laments, "you’re just going to keep creating broken products." But it clearly goes farther than that. https://t.co/u6DrcZfWKc
“I was not shocked at all. When the first Google Gemini photos popped up on my X feed, I thought to myself: Here we go again.” Former Google exec @shaunmmaguire tells The FP the viral AI images merely expose the company's long-broken culture to the world. https://t.co/bNiq5Pv6DY https://t.co/aZwtw9Mmt1
AI is not magic. It’s the work product of a bunch of humans https://t.co/0WcTEo01Bg
Ex-Google exec says disastrous woke Gemini AI was caused by tech giant's focus on DEI over excellence that saw them promote 'unqualified' young black woman https://t.co/fueNF6uaL6 https://t.co/hlNC6hOVuf
“They’ve done too much of a good thing,” one AI researcher at Google Brain sighed, “where now it becomes biased in a totally different direction.” @FrancescaABlock and @Olivia_Reingold go inside the broken culture that produced Google Gemini. https://t.co/bNiq5PvEtw
Former Google employees tell The FP the Gemini fiasco stems from a corporate culture that prioritizes the ideology of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) over excellence—and good business sense. Get the scoop from @FrancescaABlock and @Olivia_Reingold: https://t.co/bNiq5Pv6DY
“I walked around every day at work policing my own actions and language.” Google’s “woke” DEI culture is broken, former employees tell The FP’s @FrancescaABlock and @Olivia_Reingold. Can it be fixed? https://t.co/bNiq5Pv6DY
The Google Gemini debacle has exposed the rampant woke bias of Silicon Valley. Our tech overlords want to reshape reality to fit their identitarian outlook. They must be kept in check, says Cory Franklin https://t.co/SXzfbx3jHv
Google's Gemini may just be about to make Elon Musk and Sam Altman really jealous https://t.co/d0xQceB2uS
Google and the Gemini Debacle https://t.co/yVDAn7oEjl